Intel Core i3-10300 vs AMD Phenom X4 9600

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Intel Core i3-10300 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom X4 9600
Intel Core i3-10300 AMD Phenom X4 9600

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-10300 or AMD Phenom X4 9600 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-10300 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-10300 was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD Phenom X4 9600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The AMD Phenom X4 9600 was released in Q4/2007.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Phenom (1)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group AMD Phenom X4 (1)
10 Generation 0
Comet Lake S Architecture Agena
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-9300 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-10300 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.40 GHz). The AMD Phenom X4 9600 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz.
Intel Core i3-10300 Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i3-10300 Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-10300 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom X4 9600 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-10300 Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR2
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-10300 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Phenom X4 9600 is 95 W.
Intel Core i3-10300 Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-10300 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom X4 9600 cache has a total of 2.50 MB.
Intel Core i3-10300 Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
14 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1200 Socket AM2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2007
157 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 (18%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 (17%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1160 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
210 (18%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
4665 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
775 (17%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1470 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
5037 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
457 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
2330 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i3-10300
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
8906 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
197 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1027 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-10300 AMD Phenom X4 9600
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